What is the name of the boat Dexter owns?

Dexter's boat is named the Slice of Life. In the television series, Dexter Morgan uses the boat to travel offshore and dispose of the dismembered remains of victims who fit Harry's Code.

The name is a dark joke: “slice” evokes both boating and Dexter's method of cutting bodies apart. The boat also helps him maintain the appearance of an ordinary Miami lifestyle, since he presents himself as a recreational boater rather than revealing its role in his secret activities.

The Slice of Life becomes especially important after divers discover Dexter's underwater dumping ground in season 2. The discovery leads investigators to identify the killer as the Bay Harbor Butcher. Dexter later changes his disposal routine because the boat and its movements could connect him to the murders.

A common mix-up is confusing the boat's name with Dexter's aliases or with names associated with other characters. The Dark Passenger is Dexter's term for his homicidal urges, while the Bay Harbor Butcher is the media nickname for the killer—not the name of the boat.